ASUS 新音效卡 Xonar DX 發表
 

http://www.asus.com.tw/news_show.aspx?id=10219

採用PCI Express介面7.1聲道之音效卡Xonar DX
D/A chip 為Cirrus-Logic CS4398(兩聲道)Cirrus-Logic CS4362A(六聲道)
A/D chip 為Cirrus-Logic CS5361

皆為Cirrus-Logic公司相當高階的晶片(其中CS4398也為著名的EMU 1212m採用)

更驚人的是該卡支援EAX 5.0 令人猜疑是否使用了creative 的DSP音效控制晶片
(之前creative有開始開放授權自家晶片予其他廠商使用 但實際產品很少)

從圖片看來有兩顆較大的晶片 極像是類似EMU系列音效卡的雙晶片配置
(一個音效控制晶片 外加一FPGA晶片)

Latest DirectSound & Ability to Play EAX 5.0 Titled Games
With the new audio architecture in Vista, users will sometimes be unable to achieve multi-channel sounds, DirectSound; and EAX 5.0 sound effects in EAX 5.0 Titled PC games. With the ASUS Xonar DX, all these problems will be solved. With support for the innovative DS3D GX 2.0 technology, the Xonar DX automatically supports the latest EAX and DirectSound HW after installation without the need to search for additional drivers or OpenAL – as most games are DS3D/DirectX compatible.

看仔細點比較好,意思是說可以讓DS跟EAX5.0特效的遊戲在Vista下有
多聲道表現,不是有支援EAX5.0,這點之前的Xonar D2就有了
AV100應該就是CMI8787,另外的晶片可能是橋接用的
這張應該是拿來打XtremeGamer,但也許價格沒多久就會跟XtremeAudio差不多

懸空的PCB那麼細長，
用久了不知道會不會下垂••• :laugh:

好像沒數位輸出入之類的接頭...有點慘

新的XONAR DX 的REVIEW出來了
得了Editor's Choice Award for Xonar DX
http://techreport.com/articles.x/14500/21

The Xonar DX is more than just a fantastic sound card. It also cements Asus as the most credible—and importantly innovative—alternative to Creative's dominance of the PC audio market. Enthusiasts have been waiting for such an alternative for a long time.

Xonar DX

讓你猜猜準備賣多少錢 :stupefy:

會這麼說不是很貴就是出乎意料的便宜... 不過我會猜貴的...

我猜... 8000 - 10000之間吧... 如果用了這麼多好料 + asus的品牌... :ase

wait...
So Asus may have cut some of the fat from the Xonar for this new DX derivative, but they haven't gone too far. The soul of the Xonar remains intact, and with the DX's street price sitting at just $90, it's more attainable than ever. In fact, I'd go so far as to suggest the Xonar DX offers the best combination of features, performance, and value of any desktop PC sound card on the market. It's no wonder, then, that we've given it our Editor's Choice award.

90元美金? 台幣3000???

進來台灣差不多 3.5k 左右

不過這張和之前的 D2 定位相較之下比較低端

D2也降到四千初頭了~~~~~

我今天在建國商場問
報價 4700